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incantation
in·can·ta·tion
[
ìn kan táysh'n
]
(
plural
in·can·ta·tions
)
noun
Definition:
1.
use of supposedly magic words:
the ritual chanting or use of supposedly magic words
2.
set of supposedly magic words:
a set of words spoken or chanted as a supposedly magic spell
[
14th century. Via French< late Latin
incantation-
< Latin
incantare
"to chant" <
cantare
"sing"
]
in·can·ta·tion·al
adjective
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